[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 80 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2414-S2421]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION

      By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
  S. 1529. A bill to establish safety standards for certain limousines, 
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.

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  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1529

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Safety, Accountability, and 
     Federal Enforcement of Limos Act of 2021'' or the ``SAFE 
     Limos Act''.

     SEC. 2. LIMOUSINE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS.

       (a) Limousine Standards.--
       (1) Safety belt and seating system standards for 
     limousines.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a final 
     rule--
       (A) that amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 
     Numbers 208, 209, and 210 to require to be installed in 
     limousines at each designated seating position, including on 
     side-facing seats--
       (i) an occupant restraint system consisting of integrated 
     lap shoulder belts; or
       (ii) an occupant restraint system consisting of a lap belt 
     if the occupant restraint system described in clause (i) does 
     not meet the need for motor vehicle safety; and
       (B) that amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 
     Number 207 to require limousines to meet standards for seats 
     (including side-facing seats), seat attachment assemblies, 
     and seat installation to minimize the possibility of their 
     failure by forces acting on them as a result of vehicle 
     impact.
       (2) Report on retrofit assessment for limousines.--Not 
     later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate a report that assesses the feasibility, benefits, and 
     costs with respect to the application of any requirement 
     established under paragraph (1) to a limousine introduced 
     into interstate commerce before the date on which the 
     requirement takes effect.
       (b) Safety Regulation of Limousines.--
       (1) In general.--Section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) modifying a passenger motor vehicle (as such term is 
     defined in section 32101) that has already been purchased by 
     the first purchaser (as such term is defined in subsection 
     (b)) by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle so that the 
     vehicle has increased seating capacity.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall apply beginning on the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Limousine Compliance With Federal Safety Standards.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 301 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 30128 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 30129. Limousine compliance with Federal safety 
       standards

       ``(a) Requirement.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of this section, a limousine 
     remodeler may not offer for sale, lease, or rent, introduce 
     or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce, or 
     import into the United States a new limousine unless the 
     limousine remodeler has submitted to the Secretary a vehicle 
     remodeler plan (or an updated vehicle remodeler plan required 
     by subsection (b), as applicable) that describes how the 
     remodeler is mitigating risks to motor vehicle safety posed 
     by the limousines of the remodeler. A vehicle remodeler plan 
     shall include the following:
       ``(1) Verification and validation of compliance with 
     applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
       ``(2) Design, quality control, manufacturing, and training 
     practices adopted by the limousine remodeler.
       ``(3) Customer support guidelines, including instructions 
     for limousine occupants to wear seatbelts and limousine 
     operators to notify occupants of the date and results of the 
     most recent inspection of the limousine.
       ``(b) Updates.--Each limousine remodeler shall submit an 
     updated vehicle remodeler plan to the Secretary each year.
       ``(c) Publicly Available.--The Secretary shall make any 
     vehicle remodeler plan submitted under subsection (a) or (b) 
     publicly available not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the plan is received, except the Secretary may not make 
     publicly available any information relating to a trade secret 
     or other confidential business information (as such terms are 
     defined in section 512.3 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any successor regulation)).
       ``(d) Review.--The Secretary may inspect any vehicle 
     remodeler plan submitted by a limousine remodeler under 
     subsection (a) or (b) to enable the Secretary to determine 
     whether the limousine remodeler has complied, or is 
     complying, with this chapter or a regulation prescribed or 
     order issued pursuant to this chapter.
       ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to affect discovery, a subpoena or other court 
     order, or any other judicial process otherwise allowed under 
     applicable Federal or State law.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       ``(1) Certified passenger motor vehicle.--The term 
     `certified passenger motor vehicle' means a passenger motor 
     vehicle that has been certified in accordance with section 
     30115 to meet all applicable motor vehicle safety standards.
       ``(2) Incomplete vehicle.--The term `incomplete vehicle' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 567.3 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(3) Limousine.--The term `limousine' means a motor 
     vehicle--
       ``(A) that has a seating capacity of 9 or more persons 
     (including the driver);
       ``(B) with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 
     10,000 pounds but not greater than 26,000 pounds; and
       ``(C) that the Secretary has determined by regulation has 
     physical characteristics resembling--
       ``(i) a passenger car;
       ``(ii) a multipurpose passenger vehicle; or
       ``(iii) a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
     10,000 pounds or less.
       ``(4) Limousine operator.--The term `limousine operator' 
     means a person who owns or leases, and uses, a limousine to 
     transport passengers for compensation.
       ``(5) Limousine remodeler.--The term `limousine remodeler' 
     means a person who alters or modifies by addition, 
     substitution, or removal of components (other than readily 
     attachable components) an incomplete vehicle, a vehicle 
     manufactured in two or more stages, or a certified passenger 
     motor vehicle before or after the first purchase of the 
     vehicle to manufacture a limousine.
       ``(6) Multipurpose passenger vehicle.--The term 
     `multipurpose passenger vehicle' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(7) Passenger car.--The term `passenger car' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(8) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor 
     vehicle' has the meaning given such term in section 32101.
       ``(9) Truck.--The term `truck' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any successor regulation).''.
       (2) Enforcement.--Section 30165(a)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``30129,'' after 
     ``30127,''.
       (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     30128 the following:

``30129. Limousine compliance with Federal safety standards.''.
       (d) Limousine Crashworthiness.--
       (1) Research.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research 
     into the development of motor vehicle safety standards for 
     side impact protection, roof crush resistance, and air bag 
     systems for the protection of occupants for limousines with 
     alternative seating positions, including perimeter seating 
     arrangements.
       (2) Rulemaking or report.--
       (A) Crashworthiness standards.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     completion of the research required under paragraph (1), 
     except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary shall 
     prescribe a final motor vehicle safety standard, for the 
     protection of occupants in limousines with alternative 
     seating positions, for each of the following:

       (I) Side impact protection.
       (II) Roof crush resistance.
       (III) Air bag systems.

       (ii) Requirements and considerations.--The Secretary may 
     only prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in 
     clause (i) if the Secretary determines that such standard 
     meets the requirements and considerations set forth in 
     subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United 
     States Code.
       (B) Report.--If the Secretary determines that a standard 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i) does not meet the 
     requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) 
     and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the 
     Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a report describing the reasons 
     for not prescribing such standard.
       (e) Limousine Evacuation.--
       (1) Research.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research 
     into safety features and standards that aid evacuation in the 
     event that one exit in the passenger compartment of a 
     limousine is blocked.
       (2) Standards.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a 
     final motor vehicle safety standard based on the results of 
     the research under paragraph (1).
       (f) Limousine Inspection Disclosure.--
       (1) In general.--A limousine operator may not introduce a 
     limousine into interstate commerce unless the limousine 
     operator has prominently disclosed in a clear and conspicuous 
     notice, including on the website of the operator if the 
     operator has a website, the following:
       (A) The date of the most recent inspection of the limousine 
     required under State or Federal law.

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       (B) The results of the inspection.
       (C) Any corrective action taken by the limousine operator 
     to ensure the limousine passed inspection.
       (2) Federal trade commission enforcement.--The Federal 
     Trade Commission shall enforce this subsection in the same 
     manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, 
     powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and 
     provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 
     et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this 
     subsection. Any person who violates this subsection shall be 
     subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 
     immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
     U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
       (3) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
     construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade 
     Commission under any other provision of law.
       (4) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (g) Event Data Recorders for Limousines.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a 
     final motor vehicle safety standard requiring the use of 
     event data recorders for limousines.
       (2) Privacy protections.--Any standard prescribed under 
     paragraph (1) pertaining to event data recorder information 
     shall be consistent with the collection and sharing 
     requirements under the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94) and any 
     other applicable law.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       (1) Event data recorder.--The term ``event data recorder'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 563.5 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       (2) Limousine.--The term ``limousine'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 30129 of title 49, United States 
     Code, as added by this section.
       (3) Limousine operator.--The term ``limousine operator'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 30129 of title 49, 
     United States Code, as added by this section.
       (4) Limousine remodeler.--The term ``limousine remodeler'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 30129 of title 49, 
     United States Code, as added by this section.
       (5) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code.
       (6) Motor vehicle safety standard.--The term ``motor 
     vehicle safety standard'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       (8) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
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      By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
  S. 1531. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Transportation to award grants to States that have enacted 
and are enforcing certain laws with respect to stretch limousines, and 
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1531

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Take Unsafe Limos Off the 
     Road Act''.

     SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SAFETY OF STRETCH LIMOUSINES.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 311 of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 31162. Grant program for safety of stretch limousines

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible defect.--The term `eligible defect' means a 
     defect that would cause a motor vehicle to fail a commercial 
     motor vehicle safety inspection.
       ``(2) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor 
     vehicle' has the meaning given the term in section 32101.
       ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       ``(4) Stretch limousine.--The term `stretch limousine' 
     means a new or used passenger motor vehicle that--
       ``(A) has been modified, altered, or extended in a manner 
     that increases the overall wheelbase of the vehicle--
       ``(i) beyond the wheelbase dimension of the original 
     equipment manufacturer for the base model and year of the 
     vehicle; and
       ``(ii) to a length sufficient to accommodate additional 
     passengers; and
       ``(B) after being altered as described in subparagraph (A), 
     has a seating capacity of not fewer than 9 passengers, 
     including the driver.
       ``(b) Grant Program.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     make a grant, in accordance with this section, to each State 
     that is eligible for a grant under subsection (c).
       ``(c) Eligibility.--A State is eligible for a grant under 
     this section for a fiscal year if, on October 1 of that 
     fiscal year, the State--
       ``(1) has enacted a law that requires the impoundment or 
     immobilization of a stretch limousine that is found to have 
     an eligible defect on inspection; and
       ``(2) is enforcing the law described in paragraph (1), as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       ``(d) Grant Amounts.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning on October 1 of the first 
     fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary shall apportion the amounts 
     appropriated to carry out this section to each State that is 
     eligible to receive a grant under subsection (c) in an amount 
     that is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the difference between--
       ``(i) $5,000,000; and
       ``(ii) the total amount provided to States under paragraph 
     (2); and
       ``(B) the number of States eligible for a grant under 
     subsection (c) for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Increase of grant amounts.--Beginning on October 1 of 
     the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment 
     of this section, a State that is eligible for a grant under 
     subsection (c) may receive an additional $50,000 in grant 
     funds if, on October 1 of that fiscal year, the State has 
     enacted and is enforcing a law or regulation that requires--
       ``(A) any safety inspection of a stretch limousine to be 
     conducted at a designated site controlled by the State; and
       ``(B) the inspection described in subparagraph (A) to be 
     conducted by employees trained in the inspection of stretch 
     limousines.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--A State receiving a grant under this 
     section may use grant amounts--
       ``(1) for the impoundment or immobilization of a stretch 
     limousine;
       ``(2) for the establishment and operating expenses of 
     designated stretch limousine safety inspection sites; or
       ``(3) to train employees in the inspection of stretch 
     limousines.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter IV of 
     chapter 311 of title 49 is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 31161 the following:

``31162. Grant program for safety of stretch limousines.''.
                                 ______
                                 
      By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Tillis):
  S. 1532. A bill to provide a work opportunity tax credit for military 
spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare 
services for uniformed services families; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, today I am introducing the Jobs and 
Childcare for Military Families Act, with my colleagues Senators 
Boozman and Tillis. By incentivizing private businesses to hire 
military spouses and allowing military families to use pre-tax dollars 
to pay for childcare, we can alleviate some of the unique hardships 
military families face and put them on firmer financial footing. This 
effort has only become more critical as the nation recovers from the 
coronavirus pandemic that has increased the number of unemployed and 
emphasized some longstanding issues in securing childcare for young 
families.
  The families of America's servicemembers make sacrifices that are not 
as recognized in the public eye. Military spouses face routine moves 
every few years that require packing up a stable home in order to move 
to a new area and start over. This is compounded by the complex system 
of state licensing and certification requirements, which can limit 
these spouses from taking jobs that utilize their expertise and 
experience. Because of this, military spouses have unemployment rates 
substantially higher than the national average, and are often 
underemployed when they do have jobs. Adding to the financial struggle 
that frequent periods of unemployment and underemployment cause, the 
rising cost of childcare puts a substantial burden on many military 
families.
  The Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act would help these 
families in two ways. First, the bill makes military spouses an 
eligible population for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This tax 
credit has been proven effective in improving the employment prospects 
for other groups, and extending it to military spouses would help them 
find employment easier after moving a new area. Second, the bill 
instructs the administration to implement dependent care flexible 
spending accounts for all servicemembers. These accounts which are 
widely available in the private sector would allow military families to 
contribute pre-tax dollars to accounts

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that they can then use to pay for childcare services, helping ease the 
financial burden of childcare.
  I hope my colleagues will support this bill to help families who have 
made an incredible sacrifice for our nation.
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      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
        Leahy, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Menendez):
  S. 1535. A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions 
of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin 
Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future 
generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1535

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America's 
     Red Rock Wilderness Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Findings.
Sec. 4. Purposes.

                TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS

Sec. 101. Great Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 102. Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 103. Moab-La Sal Canyons Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 104. Henry Mountains Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 105. Glen Canyon Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 106. San Juan-Anasazi Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 107. Canyonlands Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 108. San Rafael Swell Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 109. Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin Wilderness Areas.

                  TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. General provisions.
Sec. 202. Administration.
Sec. 203. State school trust land within wilderness areas.
Sec. 204. Water.
Sec. 205. Roads.
Sec. 206. Livestock.
Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife.
Sec. 208. Protection of Tribal rights.
Sec. 209. Management of newly acquired land.
Sec. 210. Withdrawal.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Utah.

     SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the land designated as wilderness by this Act is 1 of 
     the largest remaining expanses of unprotected, wild public 
     land in the continental United States;
       (2) the designation of wilderness by this Act would--
       (A) increase landscape connectivity in the Colorado 
     Plateau; and
       (B) help to mitigate the impacts of climate change by--
       (i) providing critical refugia;
       (ii) reducing surface disturbances that exacerbate the 
     impacts of climate change;
       (iii) reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to the 
     extraction and use of fossil fuels; and
       (iv) contributing to the goal of protecting 30 percent of 
     global land and waters by 2030;
       (3) the land designated as wilderness by this Act is--
       (A) a living cultural landscape;
       (B) a place of refuge for wild nature; and
       (C) an important part of Indigenous and non-Indigenous 
     community values;
       (4) Indian Tribes have been present on the land designated 
     as wilderness by this Act since time immemorial, using the 
     plant, animal, landform, and spiritual values for sustenance 
     and cultural, medicinal, and ceremonial activities, purposes 
     for which Indigenous people continue to use the land; and
       (5) the designation of wilderness by this Act--
       (A) is vital to the continuation and revitalization of 
     Indigenous cultures; and
       (B) serves to protect places of Indigenous use and 
     sanctuary.

     SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this Act are--
       (1) to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of 
     the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great 
     Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present 
     and future generations of people in the United States;
       (2) to protect the cultural, ecological, and scenic values 
     of land designated as wilderness by this Act for the benefit, 
     use, and enjoyment of present and future generations of 
     people in the United States; and
       (3) to protect the ability of Indigenous and non-Indigenous 
     people to use the land designated as wilderness by this Act 
     for traditional activities, including hunting, fishing, 
     hiking, horsepacking, camping, and spirituality as people 
     have used the land for generations.

                TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS

     SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Great Basin region of western Utah is comprised of 
     starkly beautiful mountain ranges that rise as islands from 
     the desert floor;
       (2) the Wah Wah Mountains in the Great Basin region are 
     arid and austere, with massive cliff faces and leathery 
     slopes speckled with pinon and juniper;
       (3) the Pilot Range and Stansbury Mountains in the Great 
     Basin region are high enough to draw moisture from passing 
     clouds and support ecosystems found nowhere else on earth;
       (4) from bristlecone pine, the world's oldest living 
     organism, to newly flowered mountain meadows, mountains of 
     the Great Basin region are islands of nature that--
       (A) support remarkable biological diversity; and
       (B) provide opportunities to experience the colossal 
     silence of the Great Basin; and
       (5) the Great Basin region of western Utah should be 
     protected and managed to ensure the preservation of the 
     natural conditions of the region.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 acres).
       (2) Barn Hills (approximately 21,000 acres).
       (3) Black Hills (approximately 8,700 acres).
       (4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 16,000 acres).
       (5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approximately 94,000 
     acres).
       (6) Conger Mountain (approximately 31,000 acres).
       (7) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (approximately 
     121,000 acres).
       (8) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres).
       (9) Cricket Mountains (approximately 56,000 acres).
       (10) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately 128,000 acres).
       (11) Drum Mountains (approximately 40,500 acres).
       (12) Dugway Mountains (approximately 24,500 acres).
       (13) Fish Springs Range (approximately 64,500 acres).
       (14) Granite Peak (approximately 19,500 acres).
       (15) Grassy Mountains (approximately 24,000 acres).
       (16) Grouse Creek Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (17) House Range (approximately 202,000 acres).
       (18) Keg Mountain (approximately 38,500 acres).
       (19) Kern Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (20) King Top (approximately 111,000 acres).
       (21) Little Goose Creek (approximately 1,300 acres).
       (22) Middle/Granite Mountain (approximately 81,000 acres).
       (23) Mount Escalante (approximately 17,500 acres).
       (24) Mountain Home Range (approximately 90,000 acres).
       (25) Newfoundland Mountains (approximately 23,000 acres).
       (26) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,500 acres).
       (27) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately 8,900 acres).
       (28) Painted Rock (approximately 26,500 acres).
       (29) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (approximately 136,000 
     acres).
       (30) Pilot Range (approximately 44,000 acres).
       (31) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres).
       (32) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approximately 19,000 acres).
       (33) San Francisco Mountains (approximately 40,000 acres).
       (34) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 acres).
       (35) Sevier Plateau (approximately 30,000 acres).
       (36) Simpson Mountains (approximately 43,000 acres).
       (37) Snake Valley (approximately 103,000 acres).
       (38) Spring Creek Canyon (approximately 5,200 acres).
       (39) Stansbury Island (approximately 9,900 acres).
       (40) Stansbury Mountains (approximately 25,000 acres).
       (41) Thomas Range (approximately 41,000 acres).
       (42) Tule Valley (approximately 159,000 acres).
       (43) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately 177,000 acres).
       (44) White Rock Range (approximately 5,500 acres).

     SEC. 102. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Grand Staircase Area.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) the area known as the Grand Staircase rises more than 
     6,000 feet in a series of great

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     cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the Grand Canyon to 
     the forested rim of Bryce Canyon;
       (B) the Grand Staircase--
       (i) spans 6 major life zones, from the lower Sonoran Desert 
     to the alpine forest; and
       (ii) encompasses geologic formations that display 
     3,000,000,000 years of Earth's history;
       (C) land managed by the Secretary lines the intricate 
     canyon system of the Paria River and forms a vital natural 
     corridor connection to the deserts and forests of those 
     national parks;
       (D) land described in paragraph (2) (other than East of 
     Bryce, the majority of Upper Kanab Creek, Moquith Mountain, 
     Bunting Point, Canaan Mountain, Orderville Canyon, Parunuweap 
     Canyon, and Vermillion Cliffs) is located within the Grand 
     Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as established in 
     1996; and
       (E) the Grand Staircase in Utah should be protected and 
     managed as a wilderness area.
       (2) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (A) Bryce Boot (approximately 2,800 acres).
       (B) Bryce View (approximately 850 acres).
       (C) Bunting Point (approximately 11,000 acres).
       (D) Canaan Mountain (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (E) East of Bryce (approximately 850 acres).
       (F) Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 25,000 acres).
       (G) Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres).
       (H) Moquith Mountain (approximately 15,500 acres).
       (I) Nephi Point (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (J) Orderville Canyon (approximately 8,100 acres).
       (K) Paria-Hackberry (approximately 196,000 acres).
       (L) Paria Wilderness Expansion (approximately 4,000 acres).
       (M) Parunuweap Canyon (approximately 44,500 acres).
       (N) Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000 acres).
       (O) Slopes of Bryce (approximately 3,700 acres).
       (P) Timber Mountain (approximately 52,500 acres).
       (Q) Upper Kanab Creek (approximately 51,000 acres).
       (R) Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 26,000 acres).
       (S) Willis Creek (approximately 21,000 acres).
       (b) Kaiparowits Plateau.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) the Kaiparowits Plateau east of the Paria River is one 
     of the most rugged and isolated wilderness regions in the 
     United States;
       (B) the Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept land of harsh 
     beauty, contains distant vistas and a remarkable variety of 
     plant and animal species;
       (C) ancient forests, an abundance of big game animals, and 
     22 species of raptors thrive undisturbed on the grassland 
     mesa tops of the Kaiparowits Plateau;
       (D) each of the areas described in paragraph (2) (other 
     than Heaps Canyon, Little Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located 
     within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as 
     established in 1996; and
       (E) the Kaiparowits Plateau should be protected and managed 
     as a wilderness area.
       (2) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 acres).
       (B) Box Canyon (approximately 3,000 acres).
       (C) Burning Hills (approximately 81,000 acres).
       (D) Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately 2,500 acres).
       (E) Carcass Canyon (approximately 85,000 acres).
       (F) Fiftymile Bench (approximately 13,000 acres).
       (G) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 207,000 acres).
       (H) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).
       (I) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 32,000 acres).
       (J) Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 8,500 acres).
       (K) Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).
       (L) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 66,000 acres).
       (M) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 acres).
       (N) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 266,000 acres).
       (O) Rock Cove (approximately 17,000 acres).
       (P) The Blues (approximately 22,000 acres).
       (Q) The Cockscomb (approximately 12,000 acres).
       (R) Warm Creek (approximately 24,000 acres).
       (S) Wide Hollow (approximately 7,700 acres).
       (c) Escalante Canyons.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) glens and coves carved in massive sandstone cliffs, 
     spring-watered hanging gardens, and the silence of ancient 
     Anasazi ruins are examples of the unique features that entice 
     hikers, campers, and sightseers from around the world to 
     Escalante Canyon;
       (B) Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir forests of the 
     11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau with winding slickrock canyons 
     that flow into Glen Canyon;
       (C) Escalante Canyon, one of Utah's most popular natural 
     areas, contains critical habitat for deer, elk, and wild 
     bighorn sheep that also enhances the scenic integrity of the 
     area;
       (D) each of the areas described in paragraph (2) is located 
     within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, as 
     established in 1996; and
       (E) Escalante Canyon should be protected and managed as a 
     wilderness area.
       (2) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (A) Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000 acres).
       (B) Death Hollow (approximately 50,000 acres).
       (C) Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 7,600 acres).
       (D) Lampstand (approximately 11,500 acres).
       (E) Muley Twist Flank (approximately 3,700 acres).
       (F) North Escalante Canyons (approximately 182,000 acres).
       (G) Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres).
       (H) Scorpion (approximately 61,000 acres).
       (I) Sooner Bench (approximately 500 acres).
       (J) Steep Creek (approximately 36,000 acres).
       (K) Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 acres).

     SEC. 103. MOAB-LA SAL CANYONS WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the canyons surrounding the La Sal Mountains and the 
     town of Moab offer a variety of extraordinary landscapes;
       (2) outstanding examples of natural formations and 
     landscapes in the Moab-La Sal area include the huge sandstone 
     fins of Behind the Rocks, the mysterious Fisher Towers, and 
     the whitewater rapids of Westwater Canyon; and
       (3) the Moab-La Sal area should be protected and managed as 
     a wilderness area.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Arches Adjacent (approximately 4,100 acres).
       (2) Beaver Creek (approximately 45,000 acres).
       (3) Behind the Rocks (approximately 19,500 acres).
       (4) Big Triangle (approximately 21,500 acres).
       (5) Coyote Wash (approximately 27,000 acres).
       (6) Dome Plateau (approximately 36,500 acres).
       (7) Fisher Towers (approximately 18,000 acres).
       (8) Goldbar Canyon (approximately 9,500 acres).
       (9) Granite Creek (approximately 5,000 acres).
       (10) Hunter Canyon (approximately 5,500 acres).
       (11) Mary Jane Canyon (approximately 27,500 acres).
       (12) Mill Creek (approximately 17,000 acres).
       (13) Morning Glory (approximately 11,000 acres).
       (14) Porcupine Rim (approximately 10,000 acres).
       (15) Renegade Point (approximately 6,200 acres).
       (16) Westwater Canyon (approximately 39,000 acres).
       (17) Yellow Bird (approximately 4,600 acres).

     SEC. 104. HENRY MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Henry Mountain Range, the last mountain range to be 
     discovered and named by early explorers in the contiguous 
     United States, still retains a wild and undiscovered quality;
       (2) fluted badlands that surround the flanks of 11,000-foot 
     Mounts Ellen and Pennell contain areas of critical habitat 
     for mule deer and for the largest herd of free-roaming 
     buffalo in the United States;
       (3) despite their relative accessibility, the Henry 
     Mountain Range remains one of the wildest, least-known ranges 
     in the United States; and
       (4) the Henry Mountain range should be protected and 
     managed to ensure the preservation of the range as a 
     wilderness area.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres).
       (2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 42,000 acres).
       (3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,400 acres).
       (4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 22,000 acres).
       (5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,500 acres).
       (6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately 145,000 acres).

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       (7) Mount Hillers (approximately 20,000 acres).
       (8) Mount Pennell (approximately 155,000 acres).
       (9) Notom Bench (approximately 7,300 acres).
       (10) Oak Creek (approximately 1,500 acres).
       (11) Ragged Mountain (approximately 29,000 acres).

     SEC. 105. GLEN CANYON WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the side canyons of Glen Canyon, including the Dirty 
     Devil River and the Red, White and Blue Canyons, contain some 
     of the most remote and outstanding landscapes in southern 
     Utah;
       (2) the Dirty Devil River, once the fortress hideout of 
     outlaw Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, has sculpted a maze of 
     slickrock canyons through an imposing landscape of monoliths 
     and inaccessible mesas;
       (3) the Red and Blue Canyons contain colorful Chinle/
     Moenkopi badlands found nowhere else in the region; and
       (4) the canyons of Glen Canyon in the State should be 
     protected and managed as wilderness areas.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Cane Spring Desert (approximately 18,000 acres).
       (2) Dark Canyon (approximately 138,000 acres).
       (3) Dirty Devil (approximately 245,000 acres).
       (4) Fiddler Butte (approximately 93,000 acres).
       (5) Flat Tops (approximately 30,000 acres).
       (6) Little Rockies (approximately 64,000 acres).
       (7) Red Rock Plateau (approximately 210,000 acres).
       (8) The Needle (approximately 11,000 acres).
       (9) White Canyon (approximately 115,500 acres).

     SEC. 106. SAN JUAN-ANASAZI WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) more than 1,000 years ago, the Anasazi Indian culture 
     flourished in the slickrock canyons and on the pinon-covered 
     mesas of southeastern Utah;
       (2) evidence of the ancient presence of the Anasazi 
     pervades the Cedar Mesa area of the San Juan-Anasazi area 
     where cliff dwellings, rock art, and ceremonial kivas 
     embellish sandstone overhangs and isolated benchlands;
       (3) the Cedar Mesa area is in need of protection from the 
     vandalism and theft of its unique cultural resources;
       (4) the Cedar Mesa wilderness areas should be created to 
     protect both the archaeological heritage and the 
     extraordinary wilderness, scenic, and ecological values of 
     the United States; and
       (5) the San Juan-Anasazi area should be protected and 
     managed as a wilderness area to ensure the preservation of 
     the unique and valuable resources of that area.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Allen Canyon (approximately 6,400 acres).
       (2) Arch Canyon (approximately 30,500 acres).
       (3) Comb Ridge (approximately 16,000 acres).
       (4) Cross Canyon (approximately 2,400 acres).
       (5) East Montezuma (approximately 46,500 acres).
       (6) Fish and Owl Creek Canyon (approximately 74,000 acres).
       (7) Grand Gulch (approximately 161,000 acres).
       (8) Hammond Canyon (approximately 4,700 acres).
       (9) Monument Canyon (approximately 18,000 acres).
       (10) Nokai Dome (approximately 94,000 acres).
       (11) Road Canyon (approximately 64,000 acres).
       (12) San Juan River (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (13) The Tabernacle (approximately 7,400 acres).
       (14) Tin Cup Mesa (approximately 26,000 acres).
       (15) Valley of the Gods (approximately 20,000 acres).

     SEC. 107. CANYONLANDS BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) Canyonlands National Park safeguards only a small 
     portion of the extraordinary red-hued, cliff-walled 
     canyonland region of the Colorado Plateau;
       (2) areas near Canyonlands National Park contain canyons 
     with rushing perennial streams, natural arches, bridges, and 
     towers;
       (3) the gorges of the Green and Colorado Rivers lie on 
     adjacent land managed by the Secretary;
       (4) popular overlooks in Canyonlands National Park and Dead 
     Horse Point State Park have views directly into adjacent 
     areas, including Lockhart Basin and Indian Creek; and
       (5) designation of those areas as wilderness would ensure 
     the protection of this erosional masterpiece of nature and of 
     the rich pockets of wildlife found within its expanded 
     boundaries.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Bridger Jack Mesa (approximately 33,500 acres).
       (2) Butler Wash (approximately 27,000 acres).
       (3) Dead Horse Cliffs (approximately 5,300 acres).
       (4) Demon's Playground (approximately 3,600 acres).
       (5) Duma Point (approximately 14,500 acres).
       (6) Gooseneck (approximately 9,400 acres).
       (7) Hatch Point Canyons/Lockhart Basin (approximately 
     150,500 acres).
       (8) Horseshoe Canyon (approximately 83,500 acres).
       (9) Horsethief Point (approximately 15,500 acres).
       (10) Indian Creek (approximately 28,500 acres).
       (11) Labyrinth Canyon (approximately 83,000 acres).
       (12) San Rafael River (approximately 117,000 acres).
       (13) Shay Mountain (approximately 15,500 acres).
       (14) Sweetwater Reef (approximately 69,500 acres).

     SEC. 108. SAN RAFAEL SWELL WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the San Rafael Swell towers above the desert like a 
     castle, ringed by 1,000-foot ramparts of Navajo Sandstone;
       (2) the highlands of the San Rafael Swell have been 
     fractured by uplift and rendered hollow by erosion over 
     countless millennia, leaving a tremendous basin punctuated by 
     mesas, buttes, and canyons and traversed by sediment-laden 
     desert streams;
       (3) among other places, the San Rafael wilderness offers 
     exceptional back country opportunities in the colorful Wild 
     Horse Badlands, the monoliths of North Caineville Mesa, the 
     rock towers of Cliff Wash, and colorful cliffs of Humbug 
     Canyon;
       (4) the mountains within these areas are among Utah's most 
     valuable habitat for desert bighorn sheep; and
       (5) the San Rafael Swell area should be protected and 
     managed to ensure its preservation as a wilderness area.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Cedar Mountain (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (2) Devils Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres).
       (3) Eagle Canyon (approximately 38,500 acres).
       (4) Factory Butte (approximately 22,000 acres).
       (5) Hondu Country (approximately 2,600 acres).
       (6) Jones Bench (approximately 3,400 acres).
       (7) Limestone Cliffs (approximately 25,500 acres).
       (8) Lost Spring Wash (approximately 36,500 acres).
       (9) Mexican Mountain (approximately 25,000 acres).
       (10) Molen Reef (approximately 32,500 acres).
       (11) Muddy Creek (approximately 92,000 acres).
       (12) Mussentuchit Badlands (approximately 24,500 acres).
       (13) Price River-Humbug (approximately 122,000 acres).
       (14) Red Desert (approximately 36,500 acres).
       (15) Rock Canyon (approximately 17,500 acres).
       (16) San Rafael Knob (approximately 15,000 acres).
       (17) San Rafael Reef (approximately 53,000 acres).
       (18) Sids Mountain (approximately 36,500 acres).
       (19) Upper Muddy Creek (approximately 18,500 acres).
       (20) Wild Horse Mesa (approximately 63,000 acres).

     SEC. 109. BOOK CLIFFS AND UINTA BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilderness areas 
     offer--
       (A) unique big game hunting opportunities in verdant high-
     plateau forests;
       (B) the opportunity for float trips of several days 
     duration down the Green River in Desolation Canyon; and
       (C) the opportunity for calm water canoe weekends on the 
     White River;
       (2) the long rampart of the Book Cliffs bounds the area on 
     the south, while seldom-visited uplands, dissected by the 
     rivers and streams, slope away to the north into the Uinta 
     Basin;
       (3) bears, Bighorn sheep, cougars, elk, and mule deer 
     flourish in the back country of the Book Cliffs; and
       (4) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin areas should be 
     protected and managed to ensure the protection of the areas 
     as wilderness.
       (b) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Bad Land Cliffs (approximately 13,000 acres).

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       (2) Bourdette Draw (approximately 15,500 acres).
       (3) Bull Canyon (approximately 3,100 acres).
       (4) Dead Horse Pass (approximately 8,400 acres).
       (5) Desbrough Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres).
       (6) Desolation Canyon (approximately 32,000 acres).
       (7) Diamond Breaks (approximately 8,600 acres).
       (8) Diamond Canyon (approximately 168,000 acres).
       (9) Diamond Mountain (approximately 31,000 acres).
       (10) Dinosaur Adjacent (approximately 7,900 acres).
       (11) Goslin Mountain (approximately 3,800 acres).
       (12) Hideout Canyon (approximately 12,500 acres).
       (13) Lower Flaming Gorge (approximately 21,000 acres).
       (14) Mexico Point (approximately 1,500 acres).
       (15) Moonshine Draw (approximately 10,500 acres).
       (16) Mountain Home (approximately 7,800 acres).
       (17) O-Wi-Yu-Kuts (approximately 14,000 acres).
       (18) Red Creek Badlands (approximately 4,600 acres).
       (19) Survey Point (approximately 8,600 acres).
       (20) Turtle Canyon (approximately 9,700 acres).

                  TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

     SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       (a) Names of Wilderness Areas.--Each wilderness area named 
     in title I shall--
       (1) consist of the quantity of land referenced with respect 
     to that named area, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Utah BLM Wilderness Proposed by H.R. 1630, 113th 
     Congress''; and
       (2) be known by the name given to it in title I.
       (b) Map and Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a 
     legal description of each wilderness area designated by this 
     Act with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--A map and legal description filed under 
     paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
     clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
     description.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available 
     for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.

     SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION.

        Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under 
     this Act shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 
     with--
       (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
       (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

     SEC. 203. STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND WITHIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if State-owned 
     land is included in an area designated by this Act as a 
     wilderness area, the Secretary shall offer to exchange land 
     owned by the United States in the State of approximately 
     equal value in accordance with section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)) 
     and section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)).
       (b) Mineral Interests.--The Secretary shall not transfer 
     any mineral interests under subsection (a) unless the State 
     transfers to the Secretary any mineral interests in land 
     designated by this Act as a wilderness area.

     SEC. 204. WATER.

       (a) Reservation.--
       (1) Water for wilderness areas.--
       (A) In general.--With respect to each wilderness area 
     designated by this Act, Congress reserves a quantity of water 
     determined by the Secretary to be sufficient for the 
     wilderness area.
       (B) Priority date.--The priority date of a right reserved 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (2) Protection of rights.--The Secretary and other officers 
     and employees of the United States shall take any steps 
     necessary to protect the rights reserved by paragraph (1)(A), 
     including the filing of a claim for the quantification of the 
     rights in any present or future appropriate stream 
     adjudication in the courts of the State--
       (A) in which the United States is or may be joined; and
       (B) that is conducted in accordance with section 208 of the 
     Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 560, 
     chapter 651).
       (b) Prior Rights Not Affected.--Nothing in this Act 
     relinquishes or reduces any water rights reserved or 
     appropriated by the United States in the State on or before 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) Specification of rights.--The Federal water rights 
     reserved by this Act are specific to the wilderness areas 
     designated by this Act.
       (2) No precedent established.--Nothing in this Act related 
     to reserved Federal water rights--
       (A) shall establish a precedent with regard to any future 
     designation of water rights; or
       (B) shall affect the interpretation of any other Act or any 
     designation made under any other Act.

     SEC. 205. ROADS.

       (a) Setbacks.--
       (1) Measurement in general.--A setback under this section 
     shall be measured from the center line of the road.
       (2) Wilderness on 1 side of roads.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (b), a setback for a road with wilderness on only 
     1 side shall be set at--
       (A) 300 feet from a paved Federal or State highway;
       (B) 100 feet from any other paved road or high standard 
     dirt or gravel road; and
       (C) 30 feet from any other road.
       (3) Wilderness on both sides of roads.--Except as provided 
     in subsection (b), a setback for a road with wilderness on 
     both sides (including cherry-stems or roads separating 2 
     wilderness units) shall be set at--
       (A) 200 feet from a paved Federal or State highway;
       (B) 40 feet from any other paved road or high standard dirt 
     or gravel road; and
       (C) 10 feet from any other roads.
       (b) Setback Exceptions.--
       (1) Well-defined topographical barriers.--If, between the 
     road and the boundary of a setback area described in 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a well-
     defined cliff edge, stream bank, or other topographical 
     barrier, the Secretary shall use the barrier as the 
     wilderness boundary.
       (2) Fences.--If, between the road and the boundary of a 
     setback area specified in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection 
     (a), there is a fence running parallel to a road, the 
     Secretary shall use the fence as the wilderness boundary if, 
     in the opinion of the Secretary, doing so would result in a 
     more manageable boundary.
       (3) Deviations from setback areas.--
       (A) Exclusion of disturbances from wilderness boundaries.--
     In cases where there is an existing livestock development, 
     dispersed camping area, borrow pit, or similar disturbance 
     within 100 feet of a road that forms part of a wilderness 
     boundary, the Secretary may delineate the boundary so as to 
     exclude the disturbance from the wilderness area.
       (B) Limitation on exclusion of disturbances.--The Secretary 
     shall make a boundary adjustment under subparagraph (A) only 
     if the Secretary determines that doing so is consistent with 
     wilderness management goals.
       (C) Deviations restricted to minimum necessary.--Any 
     deviation under this paragraph from the setbacks required 
     under in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall be the 
     minimum necessary to exclude the disturbance.
       (c) Delineation Within Setback Area.--The Secretary may 
     delineate a wilderness boundary at a location within a 
     setback under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) if, as 
     determined by the Secretary, the delineation would enhance 
     wilderness management goals.

     SEC. 206. LIVESTOCK.

        Within the wilderness areas designated under title I, the 
     grazing of livestock authorized on the date of enactment of 
     this Act shall be permitted to continue subject to such 
     reasonable regulations and procedures as the Secretary 
     considers necessary, as long as the regulations and 
     procedures are consistent with--
       (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (2) section 101(f) of the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 
     1990 (Public Law 101-628; 104 Stat. 4469).

     SEC. 207. FISH AND WILDLIFE.

        Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State 
     with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land located 
     in the State.

     SEC. 208. PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS.

       Nothing in this Act affects or modifies--
       (1) any right of any federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
       (2) any obligation of the United States to any federally 
     recognized Indian Tribe.

     SEC. 209. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LAND.

        Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area 
     designated under this Act that is acquired by the Federal 
     Government shall--
       (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
     located; and
       (2) be managed in accordance with this Act and other laws 
     applicable to wilderness areas.

     SEC. 210. WITHDRAWAL.

        Subject to valid rights existing on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Federal land referred to in title I is 
     withdrawn from all forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public law;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining law; and
       (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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      By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Peters):
  S. 1536. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
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availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare 
program; to the Committee on Finance.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Medical 
Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021, along with my colleague from Michigan, 
Senator Peters. Our bill would expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to 
Medical Nutrition Therapy, or MNT, which is a cost-effective component 
of treatment for obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and 
other chronic conditions. At a time when we have seen many diet-related 
chronic conditions contribute to poor COVID-19 outcomes, increasing 
access to MNT should be part of the strategy to improve disease 
management and prevention for America's seniors. The Medical Nutrition 
Therapy Act would make two important changes to support patients, 
improve health outcomes, and reduce unnecessary health care costs.
  First, it would expand Medicare Part B coverage of outpatient medical 
nutrition therapy services to a number of currently uncovered diseases 
or conditions--including prediabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, 
high cholesterol, malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, HIV/AIDS, 
gastrointestinal diseases including celiac disease, and cardiovascular 
disease. Currently, Medicare Part B only covers outpatient MNT for 
diabetes, renal disease, and post-kidney transplant.
  Second, the bill would allow more types of providers--including nurse 
practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, and 
psychologists--to refer patients to MNT. This is especially critical 
for a rural state like Maine where a NP or PA may be one's trusted 
primary care provider.
  MNT counseling is provided by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists 
(RDNs) as part of a collaborative health care team. It is evidenced-
based and proven to positively affect weight, blood pressure, blood 
lipids, and blood sugar control. Nutritional counseling by RDNs is 
recommended by the National Lipid Association to promote long-term 
adherence to an individualized, heart-healthy diet. Through MNT, 
individuals benefit from in-depth, individualized nutrition 
assessments. Follow-up visits help reinforce important behavior and 
lifestyle changes and increase compliance.
  Seniors deserve improved access to this cost-effective medical 
treatment, but many older adults are missing out under the current 
Medicare policy. Marcy Kyle, a RDN from Rockport, Maine, has seen many 
patients denied access to medically necessary MNT. One of her patients 
with prediabetes was referred by his primary care physician for MNT at 
age 64. At that time, his private insurance covered the service, and he 
booked the first available appointment the following week. That same 
week, this patient turned 65 and transitioned onto Medicare. You can 
imagine his surprise upon arriving for his appointment and learning 
that MNT would not be covered. Fortunately for that patient, the 
outpatient facility changed its process to prevent similar situations, 
but this example demonstrates how the current restrictions can be 
detrimental for older adults at a critical juncture in their journey to 
better health.
  Another unfortunate example from Maine was a patient with a new 
Celiac Disease diagnosis complicated by severe weight loss. His private 
insurance covered MNT as Celiac Disease is a controllable disease with 
proper nutrition. But when transitioning from private insurance to 
Medicare, this patient, too, lost his access to MNT. This truly is a 
lost opportunity since we know early treatment with MNT can prevent 
future and more serious health complications and chronic conditions in 
older adults. Conditions such as prediabetes and Celiac Disease should 
be covered.
  The health and financial crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic 
makes access to MNT even more important. Seniors with diet-related 
conditions have suffered more than any other population in terms of 
experiencing the worst health outcomes, including death. According to 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, among those 
hospitalized with COVID-19, 84 percent of patients had hypertension, 68 
percent had hyperlipidemia, 51 percent had diabetes, and 35 percent of 
patients were obese. Tragically, many of these patients were never able 
to leave the hospital because they passed away. In addition to the 
human cost, there is a financial one: the impact on the Medicare 
program.
  This should not come as a surprise since the health and economic 
impact of chronic diseases is staggering. According to the U.S. Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, 90 percent of the $3.5 trillion 
that the United States spends annually on health care goes to the 
treatment of people with chronic diseases and mental health conditions. 
Preventing chronic diseases, or managing symptoms when prevention is 
not possible, is one way to reduce these costs. This is particularly 
important for the Medicare program as more than two-thirds of seniors 
on Medicare live with multiple chronic conditions. As one Registered 
Dietitian Nutritionist in Maine told me, ``we all know a dollar spent 
on prevention saves many health care dollars in the long run and is the 
right thing to do for our seniors at a time when they have limited 
budgets.''
  The Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 is supported by nearly 50 
national organizations, including the Academy of Nutrition and 
Dietetics, the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, 
the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and 
UsAgainstAlzheimer's.
  I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation to improve 
access to cost-effective medical treatment for Medicare patients with 
chronic diseases.
  Thank you, Mr. President.

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